The University of Mississippi Athletics

Softball Hosts Two SEC Foes This Weekend

4/13/2000 | Softball

April 13, 2000

OXFORD, Miss. - The Ole Miss softball team will take on the Kentucky Wildcats and the Tennessee Lady Vols this weekend at the Ole Miss softball complex.

The Rebels (17-32 overall , 4-12 SEC) will play the Wildcats (25-19, 7-5) on Friday with game one of the double-header slated for 5 p.m. and game two at 7 p.m.

Ole Miss and the Lady Vols (16-21, 4-11) will square-off on Saturday at 2:30 p.m., with game two scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. start.

The Rebels get a break from playing top 25 teams this weekend whey they host the unranked Wildcats and Lady Vols.

The Rebels are coming off a stretch that included 14 consecutive games against top 25 teams, with 10 of those games played on the road. Overall, 20 of the Rebels' last 24 games have been against ranked opponents.

"We have played some very tough teams on the road this season," Ole Miss head coach Candi Letts said. "It will be good for us to play in front of our fans. These are important games this weekend and games we need to win in order to stay in contention for the SEC Tournament."

Ole Miss currently trails Tennessee by one game for the eighth and final spot in the SEC Tournament, which will be held in Columbus, Ga., on May 11-14.

The Lady Vols enter the weekend having lost four straight games, but have a perfect 7-0 all-time record against the Rebels.

Kentucky currently leads the SEC Eastern division and has won six of its last 10 games.

The Rebels are undefeated all-time against the Wildcats with an 8-0 record.

Fans can keep up with all the action this weekend via the Internet. Live play-by-play will be provided at the following web address, www.olemiss.edu/depts/umaa/softball.

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